Atherosclerosis as a Coincidental Finding on CT-scans of the Abdome
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosisvascular calcification1001108210003216
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32925
- Lead Sponsor
- Alysis Zorggroep
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 250
Inclusion Criteria
Age 18-65 years old
Patient has had a CT-scan of the abdomen in the Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem
Patient has given informed consent
Patient has got signs of atherosclerosis on the CT-scan of the abdomen
Exclusion Criteria
Indication for making the CT-scan was atherosclerosis or an aneurysm of the large abdominal arteries
Patient has a condition which makes him unable to give informed consent without help of a representative
Patient has a life expectancy shorter than 5 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Incidence of atherosclerosis in patients undergoing a CT-scan of the abdomen<br /><br>for other reasons.<br /><br>Incidence of untreated risk factors in patients with atherosclerosis on the<br /><br>CT-scan of the abdomen.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Incidence of CVD in patients with and without atherosclerosis on CT-scan of the<br /><br>abdomen.<br /><br>Relating the number of risk factors to the severity of atherosclerosis on the<br /><br>CT-scan of the abdomen.</p><br>